Mitten Giveaway!

I knitted and felted these great mittens some time last year, but they are definitely too small for me.  I would classify them as an adult small or child's large.  I've never worn them, and never will, so I've decided to give them away.  They are 100% wool and have a knitted inner cuff that fits snugly on the wrist to keep the breeze out.  It's a great design.

The wool is variegated in color, but is primarily neutrally creamy.  The other colors are pale blue, peach, cocoa and saffron yellow.  The mittens measure 8 1/4" from tip to cuff.  They are about 3 3/4" wide when measured lying flat.

As you can see, they're pretty cute!

This last photo shows the inner cuff best.

To enter this giveaway, please visit my etsy shop and let me know what your favorite item is.  Please put a link to it in your comment.  Be sure to include your email address in your comment so I can contact you if you are the winner!  Here are some ways to get additional entries into this giveaway:

1. Follow my blog publicly. If you already follow, just say so. And thank you.

2. Follow me on twitter and tweet about the giveaway (one per day).  Provide a link to my blog in the tweet -  @vickiorion is giving away a pair of handmade wool mittens http://vickiorion.blogspot.com #giveaway

This giveaway will close on Friday, March 19 at midnight Alaska time.  Good luck!

Two Pairs of Mittens

Yay! I finished the mittens -- 2 pairs! The only part that I wasn't lovin' so much was knitting the inner cuff thing. It makes for a great mitten because it snugs against your wrist, but knitting it was a pain -- size 4 double pointed needles are very awkward for me.

I used 2 different brands of yarn for these 2 pairs of mittens. Yes, they were both 100% wool and I knitted them in the exact same way. But guess what? The light colored pair felted and shrunk A LOT more than the darker pair. I can still wear them, but they are definitely snug.

Here's a close up shot of how the liner looks. It really is a clever design.



The second pair with the lighter color variegated wool felted up beautifully.


On with the next knitting project!

Last week, I listed this felted bag in my second etsy shop:

Mittens!

I finally decided to try knitting some mittens. I found an adorable pattern for a simple pair of mittens that starts our HUGE and then gets felted, much like the bags I've made.

To demonstrate how big the knitted mittens are, I placed a normal sized red glove over one of them in this photo. Yes, they are big and very floppy.

The yarn I used is dark blue and variegated with specks of color throughout. It seems like a waste to run the washing machine (for felting) for just one pair of mittens, so I started a second pair and will felt them together.

If they turn out ok, I'll share a picture!